(born 1947). Canadian politician Kim Campbell became the first woman to serve as prime minister of Canada in June 1993. Her tenure was brief, however, lasting only until November.

Avril Phaedra Campbell was born on March 10, 1947, in Port Alberni, B.C., Can. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of British Columbia in 1969 and then attended the London School of Economics, where she

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